The Suffers, Turkuaz
12/2/17
Madison Theater, 730 Madison Ave, Covington, KY
8:30pm doors, 9:30pm show, Buy Tickets
Houston’s award-winning 8-piece ensemble, The Suffers, are set to tour alongside Turkuaz this Fall in the US, kicking off on November 2nd in Pittsburgh and making stops in 15+ cities along the way (full list of tour dates can be found below). The band officially released their debut self-titled album in 2016, which is available on iTunes, Amazon & Spotify.
The last two years have brought the band to new heights, as they played 300+ shows across North America, Europe, and Australia, visited NPR in Washington, DC for a Tiny Desk Concert, made their national television debut on Late Show With David Letterman, and released their highly anticipated self-titled album alongside performances on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Established in 2011, The Suffers’ lineup was curated by bassist Adam Castaneda and vocalist/keyboardist Pat Kelly, who brought on trumpet player Jon Durbin, trombonist Michael Razo,guitarist Kevin Bernier, percussionist Jose “Chapy” Luna, and drummer/vocalist Nick Zamora, while frontwoman Kam Franklin topped off the group with soaring vocals.
In a short time, the band has progressed from packing Houston venues to accepting invitations for featured performances at Hangout Music Festival, Forecastle Festival, Electric Forest Festival, Afropunk, Pemberton Music Festival, Austin City Limits, Newport Folk Festival, High Water Festival, XPoNential Festival, High Sierra Music Festival, Landmark Music Festival, Voodoo Music + Arts Experience, LouFest, AmericanaFest, UTOPiAfest, SXSW, Free Press Summer Festival, Untapped Festival, CMJ Music Marathon, and more. The Suffers have remained a local favorite, accepting 23 Houston Press Music Awards in the last four years. For further information on The Suffers, please visit: www.thesuffers.com.
Upcoming Shows:
** Dates with Turkuaz
October 7th – Houston, TX – Karbach Charity Pub Crawl
November 2nd – Pittsburgh, PA @ Rex Theater**
November 3rd – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts**
November 4th – Providence, RI @ Fete Music Hall**
November 5th – Portland, ME @ Port City Music Hall**
November 7th – Buffalo, NY @ Buffalo Iron Works**
November 8th – Syracuse, NY @ Wescott Theater**
November 9th – Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street Nightclub**
November 10th – Woodstock, NY @ Bearsville Theater**
November 11th – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel**
November 29th – Minneapolis, MN @ The Cabooze**
November 30th – Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon**
December 1st – Chicago, IL @ Concord Music Hall**
December 2nd – Covington, KY @ Madison Theater**
December 3rd – Morgantown, WV @ 123 Pleasant Street**
December 6th – Charleston, SC @ Charleston Pour House**
December 7th – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West**
December 8th – Nashville, TN @ Exit/In**
December 9th – Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue**
January 13th – St Petersburg, FL – Sunshine Music Festival
January 14th – Boca Raton, FL – Sunshine Music Festival
